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weorold-feoh

(n.)
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weorold-feoh, gen. -feós; n.
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Worldly wealth, this world's goods Nis woruldfeoh ðe ic mé ágan wille sceat ne scilling ( I will not take from a thread even to a shoe-latchet, Gen. 14, 23), Cd. Th. 129, 12 ; Gen. 2142

grad

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grad, l. grád,
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Th. ii. 512, 11 with :-- Martinus stáh tó ánre úpflóra; þá wǽron þǽre hlǽddre stapas áléfede ... ꝥ hé feól ádúne, Hml. S. 31, 601.]

hege-steall

(n.)
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hege-steall, es; m.
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, a place with a hedge (?) (cf. Haystall a small portion of wood on the outskirts of a large wood (in Herefordshire), Halliw. Dict.) Æfter ðám hegestealle, C. D. iii. 391, 10

nǽnig-dǽl

(n.; adv.)
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Cf. sumdǽl; nǽnig-, nán-wiht

streónan

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add: with gen. Hié wǽron ús gelíce on þysse worulde wynsumnesse lifigende and him welena strýndon, Verc. Först. 144, 10. dat. (?) or absolute (?) Wá ðám mannum þe . . . eorðlicum spédum tiliað and strýnað, Verc. Först. 120, 17

tredan

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add: to press with the foot, hold the foot on something Hé worhte him áne anlícnesse þe ... mid ðáre swíðran hand þone hwǽte hlód, and mid þám winstran fét þá mittan træd, Ap. Th. 10, 13

ælmes-full

(adj.)
Grammar
ælmes-full, adj.

Liberal with alms, charitable

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Liberal with alms, charitable Ælfgár b se ælmesfulla Chr. 1021; P. 154, 30. Wé gehýrdan secgan be ðám ælmesfullan hú góde sáwle hé hæfð, Hml. A. 166, 61. Ælmysfulle eleemosynis largi, Ll. Th. ii. 224, 27

tygel

(n.)
Grammar
tygel, es; m.

A strap to draw with ⬩ a trace

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A strap to draw with, a trace Tigel tractorium (cf.tractorium a trays, Wülck. Gl. 617, 7), Ælfc. Gl. Zup. 314, 16. Tiȝel tractorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 92, 74. Þe reines oþer þe tiels. Trev. 4, 77

Linked entries: tigel tigl

for-weoren

(adj.)
Grammar
for-weoren, for-weoren (-wer-, -wor-); adj. (ptcpl.)

Withered away ⬩ very old ⬩ decrepit ⬩ worn out with age

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Withered away, very old, decrepit, worn out with age Decrepita i. vetula forweren valde senex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137, 76. Forwered, forworen decrepita, i. inueterata, An. Ox. 2109. Eorðgráp wyrhtan hafað forweorone geleórene, Ruin. 7. Substitute:

fúlian

(v.)
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Sealf wiþ þon ꝥ dolh ne fúlige . . . ceów þá rinde on ꝥ dolh, ne fúlaþ hit, Lch. ii. 96, 16, 9. Fúliendum fexe squalente capillatura, An. Ox. 1213. Fúligendum limum putrescentibus membris, Scint. 45, 7. Add

streám-rád

(n.)
Grammar
streám-rád, e; f.

the bed, course of a stream ⬩ a watery road, the way across the sea

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the bed, course of a stream Streám-raad, -rád, streúmrád alveus, Txts. 39, 129. a watery road, the way across the sea Sum streámráde con, weorudes wísa ofer wídne holm, Exon. Th. 296, 21; Crä. 54

a-sittan

(v.)
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a-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To dwell together ⬩ considere

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To dwell together; considere Secgas, mid sigecwén, aseten hæfdon, on Créca land the men had a dwelling together with the victorious queen, in the land of the Greeks, Elen. Kmbl. 1993; El. 998

Linked entry: sittan

a-þweran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þweran, p. -þwær, pl. -þwǽron; pp. -þworen

To shake or stir together with a churn-staff ⬩ to churn ⬩ bacillo agitare

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To shake or stir together with a churn-staff [A. Sax. þwiril], to churn, bacillo agitare Aþweran buteran butyrum agitare, Som. Aþwer buteran churn butter, L. M. 1, 45; Lchdm. ii.112, 25

efen-eardigende

(adj.)

Dwelling together ⬩ cohăbĭtans

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Dwelling together; cohăbĭtans Ðæt ðú sunu wǽre efen-eardigende mid ðínne éngan Freán that thou his son shouldst be dwelling together with thy sole Lord, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 16; Cri. 237

Linked entry: eardian

eorþ-weall

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-weall, es; m.

An earth-wall, mound ⬩ agger

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Mid eorþwealle with an earth-wall, Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10: 4, 28; S. 605, 24

fóre-býsen

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-býsen, e; f. [fóre, býsen an example, model]

A fore-model ⬩ an example ⬩ exemplum

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A fore-model, an example; exemplum Arcebisceop sceal hálgian and getryman mid gódan mynegunga and fórebýsene an archbishop shall hallow and strengthen them with good admonitions and example, Chr. 694; Th. 67, 43

ge-æðele

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-æðele, adj.

Congenial ⬩ in accordance with one's nature, race ⬩ congĕnĭtus

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Congenial, in accordance with one's nature, race [ Similar entries v. æðelo]; congĕnĭtus Swá him geæðele wæs from cneómǽgum as was to them natural from their kindred, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 7; Æðelst. 7

hwistlian

(v.)
Grammar
hwistlian, p. ode

to hiss ⬩ whistle

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[Wick. whistlen hiss (A. V.) Piers P. whistlen (to birds ).]

must-fleóge

(n.)
Grammar
must-fleóge, an; f.

A small fly found in wine ⬩ bibio, parva musca quae in vino nascitur

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A small fly found in wine; bibio, parva musca quae in vino nascitur Mustfleógan (rnuscfleotan, Wrt.) bibiones, mustiones, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 74. Cf. bibulus musti bibiones (Anglice myntys) arcet amurca, 176, 24

be-smiðian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smiðian, p. ode; pp. od; trans.

To forge ⬩ excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere

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To forge, to make or work as a smith does; excudere, fabricare, fabrefacere Innan and útan íren-bendum searoþoncum besmiðod within and without, cunningly forged with iron bands, Beo. Th. 1554; B. 775